Orange High School (North Carolina)
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| Orange High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 500 Orange High School Rd Hillsborough, North Carolina  , United States  |
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| Information | |
| School district | Orange Public Schools |
| Principal | Roy Winslow |
| Enrollment |
1008 |
| Type | Public |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Nickname | Mighty Panthers |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Established | 1963 |
| Homepage | http://www.orange.k12.nc.us/ |
Orange High School is a high school in the northern area of Orange County, North Carolina.
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[edit] Students and Faculty
Founded in 1963, Orange County High School educates 1009 students[1] from the area around Hillsborough, NC.
Orange High is one of two high schools in the Orange County Schools, the other being Cedar Ridge High School. Like most high schools, Orange High serves grades 9 through 12 offering academic, co-curricular, career and technical, and extra-curricular opportunities. In fact, the student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.
The faculty for the North Carolina school includes 61 licensed classroom teachers, four school counselors, one career development coordinator, one media specialist, one instructional technology resource teacher, two associate principals, one principal, one AIG Resource Teacher, one social worker, one school psychologist, and one school nurse.[2] Nine of the teachers National Board Certified Teachers [3], and 32 (over 50 percent) hold master degrees.
In Spring of 2007, it was announced that Jeff Dishmon would not be returning as principal of Orange High for the 2007-2008 school year. He will be moved to a Central Office position.
[edit] Athletics
The Cross Country team has made it to 2A state championships with both girls and boys for the first time ever.
The Men's Tennis Team in 2006 got to the 2A State Dual team playoffs and made it to the second round. This was further than ever before in Panthers history.
In 2005 the wrestling team won the 3A state title, and in 2008 they took home the 2A title.
[edit] 2006 school shooting
On August 30, 2006, former student 19-year-old Alvaro Rafael Castillo blew past the security shack at the entrance to the student parking lot, stepped out of his van, set off 3 smoke bombs[citation needed], and then proceeded with gunfire towards the school.[3] He shot out part of a window in the hallway in front of the cafeteria. A girl was injured by a bullet grazing her and a young man was injured by flying glass.
At this time students with the second lunch period were eating out on the outdoor patio, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. All of the students were quickly rushed inside and the school was locked down for 4 to 5 hours, along with neighboring Stanford Middle School. A bomb squad was then called in to search the campus because of pipe bombs found in the man's van. Local news helicopters hovered over the school to get the breaking news.
Later that day it was discovered that Castillo had killed his father to "put him out of his misery." He also made the statement "Columbine, remember Columbine," referring to the Columbine High School massacre, while entering a patrol car.[3] His first trial was set for September 11th, 2006.[update needed]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ from Northern Orange County, North Carolina. The profile section of Orange High School's self-study report[1]
- ^ The orange high school website's school profile
- ^ a b News and Observer article about evidence rejected in the shooting case[2]
